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Rifles and 

Rifle Shooting 






PIFLE SHOOTING has long been recognized as 
one of the cleanest sports, and a very im- 
portant training. To be a good rifle shot 
is within the power of any one of nominal 
health and vision, and it is an accomplishment which 
many persons value. Nowhere else in the world can 
so fine a rifle be purchased for so little money as in 
America, and American rifles have always been 
known as arms of extreme accuracy and reliability. 

No arms have recorded more brilliant scores or 
done more to establish the reputation of American 
marksmen than the Stevens rifles. These arms have 
repeatedly demonstrated the possibility in rifle shoot- 
ing, and the small bore arms made by the J. Stevens 
Arms and Tool Co. have many times shown shooting 
which previously had been considered impossible. 



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Angler Shooting Entangled Line from Tree 

With a Stevens Pistol. 



The factory of the J. Stevens Arms and Tool Co. 
is at Chicopee Falls, Mass. It is equipped with the 
finest machinery for manufacturing the celebrated 
Stevens rifles, pistols and pocket rifles. The highest 
skill is employed for boring and rifling these arms; 
and it is admitted by all familiar with the rifles and 
pistols that nowhere in the world has the art of rifle 
making been brought to a higher state of perfection 
than at this factory. Stevens rifles and pistols, from 
their high reputation, have found their way to every 
part of the civilized world, and, as a consequence, this 
company is in receipt of letters from various parts of 
the world asking for information in relation to rifle 
and pistol shooting. These questions cover a wide 
range of subjects. Most of our correspondents wish 
to know what rifles to select for particular purposes; 
the proper way to shoot a rifle or pistol; they inquire 
how to construct a suitable range ; they also ask for 
recognized rules governing rifle and pistol shooting. 
As such information, is diflicult to procure, this Com- 
pany has decided to publish in this booklet informa- 
tion which is most frequently sought. 

A rifle is a gun, the inside of the barrel being cut 
with spiral grooves or channels, for the purpose of 
spinning the bullets when the exploded powder 



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creates a gas and propels the bullet from the barrel; 
this spinning motion giving range and accuracy to 

the bullet. 

A pistol is a rifle 

so constructed that 

"~ ' ~" it may be carried in 

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'' held in one hand 

when shot. 

A pocket rifle is an 
arm with shorter barrel 
than a rifle, thereby sacri- 
ficing range and accuracy 
slightly, and yet not so 
compact as a pistol, conse- 
f f^'-BF/-'' quently securing greater 

accuracy than is found in 
the latter arm. 

The rifles produced 

by the J. Stevens Arms 

and Tool Co. include rifles 

Position for Off-hand Shooting ^f regulation length and 

With a Stevens Rifle. . -., , , 

various calibres, pocket 
rifles and pistols of suitable calibre and weight. 



SELECTING RIFLES 

For all indoor shooting, such as gallery practice, 
or for shooting at ranges up to loo yards; for shooting 
small game, in size up to and including a squirrel, a 
.22 calibre is recommended. The Stevens rifles are 
of various lengths and models, extremely light to 
very heavy in weight. Some prefer Stevens rifles 
with the old action, others choose the Ideal action. 
Some select the lightest rifle they can procure, while 
others insist upon having a heavy arm, with the full 
length of barrel made by this Company. It will 
readily be seen that this is a matter of individual 
choice, but by consulting our catalogue it will be 
found that arms of many weights, calibres and models 
are made by this Company. 

A majority of experts who desire accuracy solely 
are inclined to select a heavy rifle, and for target 
shooting solely such a rifle is recommended; those 
who hunt generally prefer an arm of light weight; 
this is also recommended. 

For shooting at the target off-hand at 200 yards, 
rifles of calibres from .25 to .38 are recommended. It 
has been repeatedly shown that Stevens rifles of small 



calibre, with light charges, possess wonderful accuracy ; 
in fact, the scores made by some of our rifles of .25 




The Hip Rest Poshtun 

With a Stevens Rifle. 

calibre have been beyond the belief of riflemen of 
great experience, and it was only by witnessing the 



shooting of these arms that they became convinced of 
their surprising accuracy. 

Rifles of greater caHbre than .38 are rarely used 
for target practice. It has been made apparent to 
most riflemen that a rifle larger than .38 calibre for 
shooting up to 500 yards is unnecessary. If off-hand 
shooting is participated in chiefly, .25 or .32 calibre 
is preferred by most riflemen, because they possess 
all the requisite accuracy with no unpleasant recoil. 
If one prefers to shoot a rifle at rest, a heavy .38 
calibre is chosen by many. It is a fact that the best 
known scores on record in this style of shooting, shot 
in various parts of America, have been made with the 
.38 calibre. There is but little difference in accuracy 
between the .32 and .38 calibre. It is slightly in favor 
of the latter ; but the former is so much pleasanter to 
shoot, on account of less recoil, that, as a rule, riflemen 
do better shooting with .25 or .32 calibre than with a 
larger bore. 

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PISTOLS 

Stevens pistols are credited with most of the 
best known scores shot by nearly all the leading pro- 
fessional and amateur expert pistol shots in America 



and abroad. Most of the expert pistol marksmen of 
to-day select the .22 calibre pistol. This Company 




Shooting a Stevens Pistol 

With bofJi xirms fully Extended. 

is prepared to supply pistols in every calibre, but it 
strongly recommends the .22 calibre, as these arms 




Teaching a Lady to Shoot 

With a Stevens Pistol. 



are chiefly used for target shooting, and no pistols in 
the world show greater accuracy than the Stevens 
pistols loaded with the .22 calibre long-rifle cartridge. 
These pistols possess astonishing accuracy up to a 
distance of 100 yards. 

POCKET RIFLES 

These little arms have for many years been very 
popular. They are used largely for target shooting, 
but are particularly adapted for small game shooting. 
Page after page of testimonials as to their excellence 
for this purpose might be published did space permit. 
For the explorer, for the bicyclist, for the angler, for the 
hunter, the Stevens pocket rifle has proved to be an 
arm unequalled in accuracy or convenience. The .22 
calibre is a popular bore. This Company is prepared 
to supply pocket rifles of this calibre for any of the 
.22 cartridges on the market. It also supplies, in its 
various models, pocket rifles for other cartridges. 
With a Stevens pocket rifle one can while away the 
tedium of a rainy day in camp ; small game can 
readily be killed with these wonderful arms. 

Many of those who purchase Stevens rifles asso- 
ciate themselves together, forming clubs for rifle 

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practice, shooting prize matches. One of the first 
steps of a new rifle clnb is to provide a safe range for 
practice. 'Great care should be exercised in selecting 




Shooting a Ruffed Grouse 

With a Stevens Pocket Rifle. 



a range, for this work, when properly done, not only 
aids the rifleman in his shooting, but avoids unpleasant 

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results from accidents. In selecting a piece of ground 
for a rifle range, it is desirable to choose as level a 
place as possible, avoiding gullies, for currents of air 
sweeping through such places considerably affect the 
shooting. When possible, place the targets so the 
shooting will be toward the north. By so doing, you 
will avoid the sun shining in the faces of shooters. 
If more than one distance is desired, try to have all 
the firing points side by side. This precaution is 
desirable. Wherever the targets are placed, be sure 
there is a good backing of earth behind them to 
receive the bullets. A natural backing, such as a hill, 
is to be preferred; but if this is impossible, build a 
mound sufficiently thick to stop the bullets. This 
backing should be at least three or four feet thick. 
A pit should be dug about eight feet deep, the sides 
and bottom of which should be paved with brick or 
stone, to prevent the dirt falling into the pit, which 
would make it muddy in wet weather. The dis- 
tance between the firing point and pit should be 
accurately measured; when measuring ranges use a 
metal tape line. In front of the pit build another 
earth barrier at least four feet thick. 

After the pit is constructed, the target may be 
placed therein. Paper targets are strongly recom- 

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mended in preference to those of iron or other material. 
The bullets readily pass through a paper target into 
the bank of earth behind it, and are not likely to do 
any harm ; with iron or steel targets the lead spatters 
and necessitates the closing of the pit to prevent the 
flying particles of lead injuring the marker in the pit. 
Besides greatly lessening the chances of accidents by 
using paper targets, is the gain in saving the lead, for 
the bullets fired through the target are caught in the 
earth behind the targets, and can be used for recast- 
ing bullets, or sold. 

It is desirable to cover the top of the pit, leaving 
a peek-hole for the marker in the pit to spot the shots 
on the target. The arrangement for the targets 
which has given the best satisfaction is built similar 
to a window. There is a frame erected, and a sash 
within the frame. On to this sash tack gunny cloth, 
and over that cotton cloth. The targets are pasted on 
the cotton cloth. The frame is placed in the pit and 
the sash within it ; the sash is raised to the top of the 
frame, up out of the pit, when a shot is fired on the 
target. The marker usually spots the shot with a 
disk, after which the target is pulled down into the 
pit ; a plug, with a white disk attached, if the shot is on 
the black, or a black disk if outside of the bull's-eye, 

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is placed in the shot hole; the target is then raised 
again for the marksman to see the exact location of the 
shot. After this the target is again 
lowered into the 
pit and the shot 
hole pasted over, after which 
the target is thrown up again 
for the next shot. 

Most clubs prefer a dial 
by the side of the target ; the 
numbers on this dial corres- 
ponding to the hour signs on 
a clock, and show the count 
of the target. A hand is 
moved to the number repre- 
senting the value of the shot. 
When the target counts lar- 
ger than 12, the dial is not 
used, but in place a card with 
the number of the value of 
the shot on it is exposed by 
the marker. This is seen at the firing point, either 
with the naked eye or by the aid of the telescope, and 
the value of the shot is recorded by the scorer on a 
score card or in a book. 




Position Adopted 
In Shooting a 

Stevens Schuetzen Rifle 



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POSITIONS IN RIFLE SHOOTING 

The positions adopted by riflemen in shooting are 
varied. A number are given in this publication which 
represent the most favored positions by expert rifle- 
men in shooting Stevens rifles. Figure i shows the 
strictly off-hand position ; figure 2, what is known as 
the breast rest position ; figure 3, the hip rest position ; 
figure 4, the mode of shooting the Stevens Schuetzen 
rifle, with a plam rest attachment; figure 5, the usual 
mode of shooting a Stevens rifle with a rest, which is 
recommended for those who wish to test their rifles. 
It should be borne in mind that there is considerable 
skill necessary to demonstrate the possibilities of a 
rifle, even when shooting with a firm rest. Beginners 
should remember this. Repeatedly rifles have been 
condemned and pronounced inaccurate by those who 
are expert in off-hand shooting but not skilled in rest 
shooting, but when these arms were shot by an expert 
familiar with rest shooting, they have shown extreme 
accuracy. 

There are recognized rules governing rifle and 
pistol shooting. There are some slight variations by 
the different clubs, but those printed in this publication 
are in substance those followed by the Massachusetts 

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Rifle Association, and most of the prominent clubs 
throughout the United States. They are recommended 




The Breast Rest Position 

For Shootiiig a Stevens Rifle. 

for those forming clubs, or for those who wish to shoot 
under the rules generally followed by expert marksmen. 



RULES 
GOVERNING COMPETITIONS 

I— MANAGEMENT 

T. All meetings for competitions will be conducted by an 
Executive Officer, aided by a Statistical Officer and Assistants. 

2. The Executive Officer shall have control of the Range 
for the conduct of matches, and shall give such directions to 
the employees of the Association as in his judgment are neces- 
sary for the proper management of the same, and for the 
preservation of order. 

3. The Executive Officer and his assistants are required to 
see that the regulations, and such directions as the Executive 
Officer may give, are rigidly complied with by competitors and 
all other persons upon the Range. 

4. They will see that the squads of competitors are sta- 
tioned in rear of firing-points, and that each competitor remains 
there until called by the score-keeper to take his position at 
the firing-point. The -score-keepers will be seated in rear of 
the firing-points. 

5. Score-keepers shall, as each shot is signalled, call in a 
loud voice the name of the competitor and the value of the 
shot, and,, at the conclusion of the score of each competitor, 
announce in like manner his name and total score. 

6. All competitors shall be allowed to examine the records 
of the score-keeper during the progress of the match, but in 



such a manner as not to interfere with or inconvenience the 
score-keeper. 

7. Any competitor feeling liimself aggrieved by the ruling 
of the Executive Officer or of the Statistical Officer may make 
to the Secretary a 
statement of his 
grievance in writ- 
ing, which shall 
be handed at once 
to the Executive 
Committee for its 
consideration. 

The decision 
of the Executive 
Committee shall 
be final, subject, 
however, to the 
discretion of said 
committee, or any 
two members of it, 
ter to the Board of 
decision. 



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II— RIFLES 



The rifles allowed in the competi- 
tions are: 

I. Any rij7e,m.a.xiTaum weight ten 
pounds, minimum pull of trigger three 
pounds; sights of any description, ex- 
cept telescope, magnifying, and such 
front aperture sights as solid disks or 
bushes pierced in the centre, which 
cover the target so as to conceal the 
danger-signal when displayed. No 



Shooting a Stevens Pist 
Right Ann fully Extended., 
Left Akijnbo. 



stirrup constructed of metal or other substance, connected to 
the rifle by straps of any kind, for the purpose of taking up or 
lessening its recoil, will be allowed.* 

2. Competitors shall submit their rifles and ammunition 
for inspection whenever required. 

3. No hair or set-trigger will be allowed. 

4. No fixed or artificial rests will be allowed. 

5. 3 and 4 do not apply to rest-matches.* 

Ill— TARGETS 

The following described targets are in general use. 
The targets, commonly known as Creedmoor targets, are 
divided into three classes, as follows: 

1. First Class, to be used at all distances over 600 yards. 
Target, 6 x 12 feet. 

Bull's-eye, circular, 36 inches in diameter. 
Centre, " 54 " " 

Inner, square, 6 feet x 6 feet. 
Outer, " 6 feet x 12 feet. 

2. Second Class, to be used at all distances over 300 to and 
including 600 yards. Target, 6x6 feet. 

Bull's-eye, circular, 22 inches in diameter. 
Centre, " 38 " " 

Inner, " 54 " " 

Outer, the remainder of the target. 

3. Third Class, to be used up to and including 300 yards. 
Target, 4x6 feet. 

Bull's-eye, circular, 8 inches in diameter. 
Centre, " 26 " " 

Inner, " 46 " " 

Outer, square, 4x6 feet. 

* Many clubs now permit rifles of any weight and any trigger 
pull. Telescope sights are allowed in rest shooting. 

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MASSACHUSETTS TARGET 

Target, 4x6 feet. 

Bull's-eye, circular, 4 inches diameter 



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36 

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46 

4x6 feet 



Creedmoor 
Bull's-eye. 

V Centre. 



Inner. 



Outer. 



GERMAN RING TARGET 

Bull's-eye, 12 inches. The whole target, including bull's- 
eye, divided into circles 3^ inch apart, the centre circle being 
1% inches, and counting from 25 down to i. 



STANDARD AMERICAN TARGET, 4x6 FEET 



Count 10. 


Bull's- 


eye. 


circular, 3.36 inches diameter. 




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5-54 " 
8.00 " 




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' 14.80 " " 

19.68 " 
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34.22 " 
' 46.00 " 

' 4x6 feet " 


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rest shooting add cir 
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ter; these circles coun 


cle inside of ten 2.33 inches in 
le add another circle 1.41 inches 
t II and 12 respectively. 



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COLUMBIA TARGET 

Bull's-eye, 12 inches. The whole target, including the bull's- 
eye, divided into circles J^ inch apart. The centre circle being 
one inch in diameter counts i, the second circle counts 2, and 
so on out to 26. A shot outside the 26 circle counts 27. 

STRING MEASUREMENT 

Measure from the centre of the bull's-eye to the centre of 
each shot hole; add together. The shortest string is best. 

IV— MARKING, SCORING AND 
SIGNALING 

The value of shots on Massachusetts and Standard Ameri- 
can targets is shown on a clock-face dial placed near the target, 
and the location of shot by a small disk placed over the bullet- 
hole. 

I. On Creedmoor target. Bull's-eye counts 5; signal, white 
circular disk. Centre counts 4; signal, red circular disk. Inner 
counts 3; white and black signal, disk. Outer counts 2: signal, 
black disk. Ricochet counts R; signal, red flag waved twice, 
right and left, in front of the target. Ricochet hits will be 
marked out after the flag-signal. Shots on the wrong target, if 
not scored, will be marked $. 

The carton (count 6) on first-class target is 22 inches; on 
second-class targets, 11 inches. 

. 2. When a shot strikes any part of a target outside of the 
boundary of the " Outer," a square red disk will be raised and 
lowered in front of the bull's-eye twice. Such shot is termed 
an " Angle-iron," and will be marked A. 

3. Challenges will only be permitted at the discretion of 
the Executive Officer, and the challenging party must deposit 
fifty cents, to be forfeited in case the challenge proves 
unfounded. The Executive Officer may, in his discretion, 

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challenge the marking of any shot the allowance of which 
would be unjust to other competitors, and correct the score 
accordingly. 






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Position and Manner of Shooting 

a Stevetis Rifle at Rest. 

4. Any objection to the scoring of a shot as signalled*, or 
to one not signalled, must be made before another shot shall 
have been fired on the same target. 

5. Scorers will, in cases where two disks of differing value 
are shown for one shot, record the value of the one first shown: 
but it shall be the right of the shooter to challenge the scoring 
(without being required to deposit), and the Executive Officer 
may decide upon the evidence the actual value of the shot. 

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Where two shots strike the target simultaneously, the shooter 
shall have scored to him the shot of the higher value. 

6. Any alteration of a scoring-ticket must be witnessed by 
an officer in charge of the firing-point, and indorsed with his 
initials. 

7. Double entries are prohibited, no shot being allowed to 
count in more than one match. 

8. No sighting shots shall be allowed except on targets 
specially designated for that purpose by the Executive Officer, 
and in no case on targets on which a match is in progress, 
unless in an emergency, to be decided by the Executive Officer. 

g. Unfinished scores shall be considered worthless after 
having been withdrawn from the scorer, and no shots can be 
claimed under or by virtue of the same after having been so 
withdrawn. 

10. No scorer is allowed to have at one time more than one 
score-card for each shooter, and no shooter is allowed to shoot 
without having an unfinished score-card deposited with the 
scorer. 

V— POSITION 

1. In all matches the position up to and including three 
hundred yards shall be standing. The elbow may be rested 
against the body- 

2. At distances above three hundred yards any position 
may be taken without artificial rests to the rifle or body. 

VI— TIES 

Ties shall be decided as follows, viz. : 
A. At more than one distance, whether by individuals or 
teams: 

1. By the score at the longest distance. 

2. By the score at next longest distance. 

3. By the fewest misses. 

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4- By the fewest outers. 

5. By the fewest inners. 

6. By the fewest centres. 

7. By the inverse order of shots, from last to first, as actu- 
ally fired. 

8. In individual shooting, by firing single shots at the 
longest distance; in team shooting, by firing one shot by each 
man at the longest distance. 

B. At one distance, whether by individuals or teams: 

1. By the fewest misses, outers, etc., as per foregoing Rule 
A, 3 to 7, inclusive. 

2. In individual shooting, by firing three shots, the merit 
of which shall be decided by the above rule; if still a tie, by 
single shots. 

3. In team shooting, by firing one shot by each man of the 
team, repeated until a team wins upon the aggregate of the 
same. 

C. At one or more distances, individual shooting, where two 

or more scores are required to win: 

1. By foregoing Rule A, 3 to 7, inclusive. 

2. By inverse order of shots, treating the scores, in the 
order in which they are made, as one continuous score. 

3. By shooting as per Rule B, 2. 

D. Ties in reentry matches to be decided by the next highest 

score or scores. 

In single-score matches, on all targets, the score containing 
the lowest shot shall rank lowest; if still a tie, by inverse order 
of shots; and, if still a tie, by each competitor shooting three 
shots, until decided. 

No scores with handicap shall exceed a perfect score. 

Competitors who have to shoot off ties will be notified as 
soon after each match as practicable. When the ties are shot 
off, one sighting-shot shall be allowed without charge. Com- 
petitors not present at the firing-points at the hour named for 

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shooting off the ties lose their right to shoot, and will be placed 
accordingly. 

VII— GENERAL RULES 

1. Temporary discontinuance of matches, on account of 
bad weather, and the closing limit for receiving entries, shall 
be at the discretion of the Executive Officer. 

2. An entry-ticket, except when sold in block, may be 
transferred at any reasonable time, by presenting it to the 
Statistical Officer for exchange. Any erasure or substitution 
of name by the holder will forfeit the ticket. 

3. In single-entry matches no entry shall be made after 
the firing begins if any participant objects. 

4. Bull's-eye certificates not presented within thirty days, 
and prizes not claimed within three months after having been 
won, shall be forfeited to the Association. 

Competitors will have choice of prizes unless otherwise 
stated. 

The Executive Officer shall have power to appoint assistant 
officers and supply badges to same. 

Regular Shooting Days for Rifle shall be every Saturday 
and such other days as the Directors may order. 

VIII— PENALTIES 

1. Competitors must make themselves acquainted with the 
regulations, as the plea of ignorance will not be entertained. 

2. No competitor shall be allowed to use more than one 
name besides his own in any one match. 

3. A competitor failing to report at the time and target to 
which he is assigned, or shooting at pool or practice after the 
hour set for the simultaneous opening of a match, shall forfeit 
his entry.; (The last clause will not prevent pool-shooting 
between scores in reentry matches.) Any member shooting 
at pool or practice between shots of a score shall forfeit the 
score. 

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All competitors and other persons must preserve order 
and decorum, submit to the direction and decisions of 
the Executive Officer, and make 
all objections and protests, if any, 
to the proper officials, in a man- 
ner which will not disturb others. 
5. Rifles may be dis- 
charged only in firing 
at the target in pools 
or matches, when the 
danger-flag is not ex- 
posed, or into such 
warming-pits as may 
be designated (in that 
case, without bullet), 
and any competitor or 
other person discharg- 
ing a rifle otherwise, or 
having a loaded shell in- 
serted in his rifle while 
elsewhere than upon 
the actual firing-point, 
may be disqualified for 
the time being, or fined 
a sum not exceeding 
three dollars, at the 
discretion of the Ex- 
ecutive Officer. 

6. Any violation of rules or discreditable conduct which 
the Executive Officer may consider of such magnitude as to 
require it, shall be reported to the Directors for their action. 

7. Any shooter firing upon the wrong iron target shall be 
fined one dollar, and on the wrong paper target fifty cents, to 
be paid before he proceeds with his score, and he shall be 
recorded a miss. 




Shooting a Stevens Pistol 

Position Adopted by some Marksmen. 



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RULES FOR PISTOL SHOOTING 



Any breech or muzzle loading pistol may be used; maxi- 
mum length of bore, ten inches. 

TRIGGER PULL 

In all matches, or in practice shooting, the minimum 
trigger pull shall be two pounds for the single-shot pistols. 

SIGHTS FOR ANY PISTOLS 

The front and rear sights must be open and not more than 
ten inches apart; the notch of a rear sight, to be considered 
open, must be as wide at the top of the notch as at any part; 
no aperture or peep sights, nor any manner of covered sights 
shall be permitted. Lateral sliding bars or wind gauge may be 
used on rear open sight, also any elevating front or rear open 
sight. The use of a notch for a front sight will not be per- 
mitted. Sights may be smoked or blackened in any desired 
manner. 

AMMUNITION 

. If factory ammunition is called for, it shall be of any make 
or any established manufacture generally procurable in 
stores. 

CLEANING 

Competitors may clean their arms at will, provided such 
cleaning does not delay the firing, which shall be at the rate of 
one shot per minute, when time limit is required, or oftener, 

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during the firing of each score, except in case of accident. In 
such case the time may be extended in the discretion of the 
Executive Officer. 



LOADING AND FIRING 






No arms shall 
be loaded ex- 
cept at the firing 
point, the muzzle 
of piece being 
kept in the direc- 
tion of the tar- 
get till the arm is 
either discharg- 
ed or unloaded. 
Misfires shall 
not count; but an accidental dis- 
charge shall, in every instance, be 
scored a shot. 



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Position Adopted by an Expert 
Markswoman 



POSITION 

The position shall be as fol- 
lows: Standing free from any 
other artificial support, the pistol 
held in one hand only, with tlie 
arm extended free from the body, 
and unsupported in any way. , 

TARGETS 

The Standard American tar- 
get, full size, having an eight incli 
bull, shall be used in matciies at 
fifty yards' distance. The same 
target reduced to one-half size. 



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having a four inch bull, in matches at thirty yards' distance. 
The target reduced to one-quarter size, having a two inch 
bull, in matches at twenty yards' distance. The target re- 
duced, in the same proportion to distance, in matches of a 
lesser range. 

MARKING AND SCORING 

Unless otherwise specified, each competitor will have a 
separate target provided, and will fire his score throughout, 
when the target will be examined by the scorer and the score 
recorded. 

VALUE OF SHOTS 

If a bullet touches a line, the count of that line is given; 
shots on or within that line count the same. The eye alone 
shall determine the count. Placing a bullet or other articles 
in the shot hole is not permitted. 

APPEALS 

In case of a challenge, or of dissatisfaction in any way con- 
nected with the shooting, in matches or practice, being referred 
to the Executive Officer, he or his representative shall render a 
decision. Should his decision be unsatisfactory, an appeal 
maybe made in writing to the Executive Committee; the deci- 
sion of the majority of this committee shall be final. 

TO AVOID DANGER 

No unnecessary talking will be allowed to or by shooters 
while on the firing point with loaded pistol. 



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A BRIEF LIST of the Principal Products of 
The J* Stevens Arms and Tool Co. 
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STEVENS RIFLES 

Rifles with Side-snap Action 

Nos. 1 and2 Models, open sights,. 22, .25,-32, .38 and .44 calibres. 
Nos. 3 and 4 Models, combined sights, same calibres as Nos. 

I and 2. 
Nos. 5 and 6 Models, EXPERT RIFLES. Beach front sight; 

open rear sight on barrel; Vernier sight on grip; for same 

cartridges. 
Nos. 7 and 8 Models, PREMIER RIFLES. Same sights and 

for same cartridges, but with forestock and Swiss butt 

plate. 
Nos. 9 and 10, NEW MODEL RANGE RIFLES. Wind gauge 

front sight; Vernier rear sight; forestock; for .22, .25, 32, 

.32-35 Stevens, .38 or .44 calibre cartridges. 
Nos. 13 and 14 Models, LADIES' RIFLES. Weight, 5^ pounds; 

Beach front sight; open back sight on barrel; Vernier 

sight on grip; using rim or central-fire cartridges, .22 and 

.25 calibres. 
Nos. 15 and 16 Models, CRACK SHOT RIFLES. Lyman ivory 

bead front and Lyman rear sight on grip. 
LATEST IDEAL MODEL, Lever Action. This and the follow- 
ing rifles for modern cartridges from .22 to .38 calibres. 
No. 44, Sporting and Gallery Rifle. Open front and rear sight. 
No. 45, Range Rifle. Target sight. 

No. 46, Range Rifle. Same as No. 45, but fancy stock. ' 
No. 47, Range Rifle. With pistol grip stock. 
No. 48. Same as No. 47, but with fancy stock. 
No. 49, WALNUT HILL MODEL. Target sights; pistol grip; 

cheek piece on stock. 
No. 50. Same as No. 49, but with fancy stock. 
No. 51, SCHUETZEN. Heavy weight; cheek piece; set triggers. 
No. 52, SCHUETZEN, Jr. Same as No. 50, but heavier and 

with double set triggers. 

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No. S3, SCHUETZEN RIFLE. With palm rest; same in other 
respects as No. 51. 
Any of the foregoing rifles fitted with sights, including telescope 
sights, to suit our custojners. 

SURE SHOT RIFLES 

Side-motion action; in. 22 calibre for the long^ rifle, the short 
or Flobert cartridge; 20 inch barrel; weight, 3^^ pounds. 

FAVORITE RIFLE 

With lever action; for. 22 and .25 calibre rim fire cartridges; 
barrels, 22 inches long; weight, 4^^ pounds; any sights. 

POCKET RIFLES 

Hunters* Pet Model. Rifles of this model are made with bar- 
rels 13 to 24 inches in length, for various cartridges. The 
arm weighs 5 to sYa. pounds. A shotgun is made in this 
model, or a rifle barrel and a shotgun barrel, both barrels 
interchanging in one stock; fitted with open, combination 
or target sights. 

New Model, or Bicycle Rifle. These arms weigh from 2 to 2% 
pounds, and are for .22 and .25 Stevens rim fire or .32 cali- 
bre short cartridges; shotgun barrel or rifle and shotgun 
barrel for one stock; open, combination, target or tele- 
scope sights. 

RELIABLE POCKET RIFLE 

In .22 calibre, with 10 inch barrel. 

Remember, too, that this' Cotnpajiy re-bores rusted and worn-out 
rifles to larger calibres. 

STEVENS PISTOLS 

Lord Model. For any pistol cartridge; barrel, 10 or 12 inches; 

weight, about 3 pounds. 
Gould Model. With 10 or 12 inch barrel; weight, 2 pounds; 

.22, .25 or .32 calibre. 

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Conlin Model. Same as Gould model, excepting a spur on the 

trigger guard. 
Diamond Model. .22 calibre; 6 or 10 inch barrel; weight, about 

10 ounces. 

FINE MACHINISTS^ TOOLS 

T/n's Company also ina7iufactures a very large liiie of fine 
machinists' tools, aitiong which are : 

Spring Calipers and Dividers. 

Spring Screw Calipers. 

bpring Keyhole Calipers. 

Inside Spring Calipers. 

Reliable Inside Calipers. 

Spring Dividers. 

Spring Dividers, with Thumb Attachment. 

Patent Helical Coil Spring Calipers. 

Parallel Dividers. 

Firm Joint Calipers. 

Firm Joint Hermaphrodite Calipers. 

Wing Firm Joint Calipers of various patterns. 

Bicycle Spoke Nipper. 

Spring Calipers of many designs. 

Spring Dividers. 

Spring Keyhole Caliper. 

Surface Gauges. 

Outside and Inside Caliper and Divider. 

Stevens Universal Threading Tool. 

Stevens Ideal Compasses. 

Stevens Adjustable Scratch Gauge. 

Stevens Micrometer. 

Stevens Universal Bevel. 

Steel Rules 

Centre Indicators. 

Tool Makers' Clamps. 

Universal Centre Square. 

Cutting Nippers. 

Lock Joint Calipers. 

Transfer Calipers. ' 

Machinists' Scriber. 

Pur t her particulars will be found in otir catalogue, which will 
be sent free to any part of the world. 

The J. Stevens Arms and Tool Co. 

US. A. 



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